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Don't forget to pack a selection of shorts, t-shirts and sandals for dining and large clips to secure a towel to a pool-side lounger early in the morning before heading off to a leisurely breakfast; skip the handwash station... totally unnecessary.

If you get an esim you don't have to remove your sim card. If you decide to remove your sim, that will certainly preclude any unexpected roaming charges. Leaving your sim at home though is probably not a good idea; you may want to use your phone before you leave Canada and when you get back and you may wish to make phone calls while away if something important/urgent comes up.

Embarkation day only.

I guess you got the answer you wanted.

You can bring on cans of soda; you mneed to carry them onboard yourself.

Yes. Here is, I believe, a trustworthy resource for Barcelona taxis... https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/transport/taxi/barcelona-taxis.html

Care to elaborate?

Do you mean while you are on the ship cruising or in the European ports of call?

I don't think HAL cruises to the Galapagos. Celebrity does.

From website - May 3 to Sept 30 are now bookable. https://wpyr.com/excursions/product/summit-excursion/

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The phones will 'work'. Connecting to a local carrier using a phone based in Canada incurs some hefty roaming charges.

We did Emerald Princess Panama Canal cruise over Christmas/New Year's and arrived at the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal on Jan 6. We took the Princess transfer to LAX. Worst decision of my travel life. Totally disorganized, people standing around waiting (including those dumped there off wheel chairs), no communication on transfer schedule, etc... So, getting off the ship at 0830 with arrival at LAX shortly after noon. Fortunately, I had booked a hotel stay thatnight with flight next day. Pre-arrange a taxi or other shuttle service. No more expensive and far more reliable.

The one you have booked.

It's much closer to the cruise terminal than anything near the airport; basically in the city centre. I guess you'll need to decide on the balance of convenience (time and access) and price.

How about the Alexandra Barcelona Hotel?

Maybe, but I doubt it. The Busan call may be required to meet Japan's cabotage laws similar to PVSA for United States.

That's a relief...

If you're Canadian, it might be better to purchase in advance. Pay CAD 81/day directly to Princess or charge USD 60/day, which may end up costing over CAD 82/day afer exchange rate and bank fees.

I have a degree in Engineering Physics but must have missed the classes where we learned about pricing out (cruise) vacations. Maybe that's post-graduate level stuff.

You're very polite. The poster's assertion is just plain wrong. Ontario alone... drinking age is 19.

Well, every individualmis checked when they leave the ship and come back onboard. I suppose if you've got one medallion to flash in order to join a line and your own medallion for security that will work but it will leave somebody without their medallion. Unless you have an even more complicated scheme to get in a line.

Hold on a bit here; don't put tips/gratuities in same bin as taxes. In Canada, federal and provincial sales taxes (or a blended/harmonized sales tax) are added on for pretty much all goods and services sold. They are predictable and 100% transparent. In the UK, you typically have prices that include the VAT; about 100% opaque. We used to have something like that in Canada with the Federal Sales Tax but it was changed about 40 years ago in favour of the Goods and Services Tax, which was calculated and displayed separately. Admittedly, it can get a little more complicated than one tax: hotel rooms may be advertised at $200 per night but they might be subject to sales tax and other special money grabs by other parties with the authority to do so. They'll all be clearly listed/identified and the consumer can choose whether to purchase. As for tips and the like, they are not shown or payable on any purchase except as an approved add-on or more like a service charge for certain activities (such as 15% for large groups in a restaurant).

I've been on both Sapphire and Grand; but both several years ago. I prefer Sapphire although I can't really say why. I would choose a port side balcony although it likely won't make one bit of discernible difference; any scenic type cruising will involve going about in circles so everybody gets a good look no matter what side of the ship they're on and when moving along the coast, it's not like they stick close to shore so you can see bald eagles and grizzlies. As for entertainment and activities, Princess will likely satisfy you for the time you're onboard and actually looking for diversions. Book and enjoy.

By golly, I wish I had seen this months ago so that I'd have known exactly what to do, why and when.